Hostwinds vs Vultr.
vps pricing compared · September 2026 · refreshed daily
On today's data, Hostwinds undercuts Vultr on memory pricing — a median of $4.81/GB of RAM vs $6/GB. The cheapest way in is Vultr at $2.50/mo (Cloud Compute 1C · 0.5 GB). Vultr counters with broader reach: 33 locations vs 3.
Plans tracked966
Cheapest plan$4.99/mo$2.50/mo
Median $/GB RAM$4.81/GB$6/GB
Avg value score64/10040/100
Locations333
Dedicated-vCPU plans022
NVMe share0%70%
Unmetered bandwidth0% of plans0% of plans
Cheapest plan at each RAM tier
≥ 2 GB RAM
full comparison →≥ 4 GB RAM
full comparison →Top value plans from each
Hostwinds
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 10 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Hostwinds data: Live web — plan JSON embedded in hostwinds.com/vps/unmanaged-linux (standard monthly rate). Vultr data: Public API — api.vultr.com/v2/plans.